Normally, there is only one gangster, and Xiao Lizi can take the opportunity to run to rescue soldiers, but even if there is no knife resting on his neck, Xiao Lizi does not dare to move, for fear that his "ignorance" will make the gangster The villain hurt His Majesty.

But Jin Chen didn't know what Xiao Lizi was complaining about now, seeing that the man had reluctantly let go of his guard against him, he tried to open up the topic.

"Listen to the accent of this strong man, but he is from the south?"

"Accent? You can hear the accent in your hometown?"

The man was obviously taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously uttered an unknown dialect.

"That's natural."

Jin Chen still doesn't seem to be in a hurry up to now, and his peaceful tone can easily make people feel at ease.

"I don't understand one thing. Since the strong man is from the south, why did he travel thousands of miles north to the palace to find the emperor? Could it be that he has some enmity with the emperor?"

"Of course there is enmity. Killing my father, mother, brother, brother, wife, and son! The enmity of killing my father, fellow villagers, and thousands of people! The enmity between me and the emperor is irreconcilable!"

Speaking of this topic, the man's voice was instantly filled with hatred, and he even forgot to pretend.

As soon as these words came out, Jin Chen and Xiao Lizi were stunned.

"The strong man means that the emperor not only killed the strong man's family, but also killed the strong man's father and fellow villagers? But as far as I know, the new emperor will pardon the world as soon as he ascends the throne. This court lady and eunuch, the new emperor has never ordered to kill a single person, how could she have such an enmity with the strong man?"

Jin Chen asked suspiciously.

"Heh! The emperor is kind to the people around him, but we have been flooded in the south for two months, and countless people have died. You can see that he is kind!!!"

The man's hand holding the knife remained steady, but his voice trembled with excitement.

"Food is in short supply. The eldest brother of my neighbor dragged his sick body and knelt in front of the government all afternoon, just to beg for a bowl of hot porridge for his pregnant hole! And I, my parents, wife and children , but starved to death... If the emperor is really kind, how could I end up with a ruined family?!"

"You said that the south is flooded?! But our capital clearly hasn't received any news."

Jin Chen was startled, his voice sank unconsciously, and Xiao Lizi beside him was even more infected by the sorrowful aura of that man, and his eyes turned red unconsciously.

Jin Chen didn't suspect that this person was lying to him. First, this person didn't know his identity, so there was no need to do such a thing; The words and sentences squeezed out abruptly in the middle are precisely because of the true feelings, so that people can empathize with them just by listening.

It's just that the south is flooded. During the past few days, no officials reported it. Even Feng Yizhong never said anything about it.

Before, Jin Chen taught a few things that were deceitful. Although no one was killed, he asked all the ministers to watch the shocking consequences. In the dungeon that day, there was continuous vomiting. Now those officials should be Don't have the guts to lie to him.

Then it can only be the small officials in the local area acting as a domineering.

Jin Chen frowned fiercely.

"No news? No news?! Hahahahahahahaha! Our corpses lay all over the place, a piece of bark, everyone is vying to chew on it... Now you tell me that there is no news from the capital..."

Probably the man's spirit was also on the verge of collapse. Hearing Jin Chen's words, his first reaction was to laugh out loud. Then, the man's body, which had been hungry for an unknown amount of time, finally couldn't hold on anymore. He fell to the ground and passed out.

"Your Majesty, this..."

Xiao Lizi looked at the person who fell on the ground, a little at a loss.

"Xiao Lizi, first find a few people to carry him to the bed in the side hall, and then ask the imperial doctor to feel his pulse and see if there is anything special that needs to be supplemented. In addition, order the imperial dining room to prepare some digestible food. When he wakes up, ask the maid to feed him. You stay by his side, and if he wakes up, send someone to notify me immediately."

Jin Chen pursed his lips and issued instructions methodically.

"Yes."

Xiao Lizi left in a hurry after responding, while Jin Chen quickly walked back to the bedroom and knocked on the desk in a special way.

"His Majesty."

An Yi appeared in front of him, knelt on one knee, waiting for instructions.

"An Yi, I don't care what method you use, bring Zuo Xiang and Hubu Shangshu to me as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

An Yi took the order to retreat, and in less than a cup of tea, the pale-faced Feng Yizhong and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials appeared in front of Jin Chen with his arms between one left and one right.

Koichi put them on the ground and disappeared again.

"My humble servant...greetings to His Majesty."

Poor Zuo Xiang and Hubu Shangshu, with their fragile literati physiques, were led by the dark guards to experience the feeling of a trapeze. After finally getting back to the ground, it was too late to take a breath, so they knelt down and let Jin Chen go A gift for a monarch and his ministers.

"Quick and free."

Jin Chen stepped forward to help the two of them up, and at the same time asked the attendant to make a cup of hot tea for them and him.

"I am very helpless to call the two of you in this way, but this is really an emergency, and I can't think of a better way for a while."

"Your Majesty is serious. The minister and the Minister of the Household Department were just a little frightened, and there is nothing serious about it. What does your Majesty mean when you say the situation is urgent?"

Feng Yizhong deserved to be the prime minister on the left. After drinking a cup of tea, he quickly recovered from the dizzy state just now.

"Is such that……"

Jin Chen organized his words and recounted what happened just now.

"Left Prime Minister, Minister of the Household Department, I believe you are the same as me. You can see how serious the waterlogging is from the man's words, but the capital city doesn't know about it. If I hadn't met that man today, I'm afraid It will continue to be kept in the dark for a long time."

As Jin Chen spoke, a trace of sternness flashed across his eyes.

"I have always known that local officials are not easy to discipline, and it is common for them to be domineering. However, those officials dared to hide such a serious situation and did not report it. Those officials really had the guts. If this matter cannot If it is resolved as soon as possible, how much suffering and suffering will my people have to endure?!"

Feng Yizhong was also trembling with anger. He opened his mouth to scold something, but he was concerned about the presence of the Minister of the Household Department, so he didn't say those words, but quickly followed up with Jin Chen's words.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask what your Majesty's plan is?"

"I want to tour the south."

Jin Chen slowly said the decision he had made since hearing about it.

"Left Prime Minister, I know your ability. During my southern tour, you will be in charge of all the government affairs of the court; Minister of the Household Department, I order you to go back and quickly arrange the food and silver to be brought during the southern tour. The second southern tour is scheduled in two days, and you will go with me."

"Yes!"

Unlike Hubu Shangshu who received the order decisively, Feng Yizhong hesitantly opened his mouth.

"This……"

"I have made up my mind to go, so there is no need for Prime Minister Zuo to persuade me."

Knowing what Feng Yizhong wanted to say, Jin Chen interrupted him directly.

"...Your Majesty insists on this, and I don't have much to say. It's just that I'm really worried about your Majesty's southern tour. I implore Your Majesty to bring at least one general and one soldier from Du (100 people) to ensure His Majesty's own safety."

The young emperor's tone was full of determination, Feng Yizhong knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he could only speak from a different angle.

"You don't need to worry about this, Prime Minister Zuo, I know it well."

Jin Chen nodded.

The soldiers must bring it, not only to escort the food and silver along the way, but also to subdue the local officials at a faster speed, and the food and silver don't actually need to bring too much, Jin Chen is sure that these two things There are a lot of stocks in those official homes.

As for the military officer...

The southern tour does not need to bring a military officer with a high position, but if the rank is low, it will not show that he attaches great importance to this southern tour. After thinking about it, Jin Chen quickly decided on the most suitable person in his heart.

He immediately wrote three imperial edicts in a row, one was handed over to Feng Yizhong, granting him the right to take charge of the government during his absence; Chen sent another father-in-law besides Xiao Lizi to convey it.

After the three of them received the imperial decree and left, Jin Chen stood in the imperial study for a while, then got up and went to the side hall, but bumped into Xiao Lizi on the way.

"See Your Majesty."

Xiao Lizi was in a hurry and almost bumped into Jin Chen while walking.

"Excuse me, is that person awake? What did the imperial doctor say?"

Jin Chen supported him and asked while helping him stabilize his figure.

"Return to Your Majesty, the young master just woke up and is drinking porridge. The slave is about to inform you. The imperial doctor who saw him said that he just fainted due to fatigue and hunger, and there is no other serious problem in his body. He needs to recuperate for a while. , just keep up with the nutrition."

Xiao Lizi answered carefully.

"it is good."

Jin Chen responded, stepped up and continued to walk forward, and after a while, he arrived at the side hall.

The man was indeed awake. When Jin Chen walked in, he was sitting at the table violently pouring porridge into his mouth. The maid standing beside him had been softly persuading him to drink slowly, but he turned a deaf ear to it.

"Slow down, or, you can choose not to drink."

Jin Chen's tone was not as gentle as that court lady's. He directly gave two choices without any intention of negotiating. The man paused and finally slowed down.

"Meet Your Majesty."

Seeing Jin Chen, everyone in the hall except the man knelt down and saluted. Jin Chen's identity was self-evident, but the man's hand holding the spoon froze, but he didn't say anything.

Simply, Jin Chen didn't need the man to say anything. After letting the others excuse him, he sat down directly opposite the man and waited patiently for him to finish the bowl of porridge in his hand.

The author says:

Add another chapter, ah, I'm so good (self-selling and boasting)

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